Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Aug 6, 2019

Danny J Craig, 69, of Spearfish, passed away August 6th, at his home following a long illness.

Danny was born May 28, 1950 in Sturgis, SD to Orin & Edythe (Cooper) Craig. He grew up around the Black Hills and attended schools in the area. He joined the US Army in 1968, and served 2 year, 2...

Aug 6, 2019

Virginia Meisel, 87, passed away at her home on August 6, 2019.

She was born on July 27, 1932 in Hot Springs, SD. She was adopted shortly after birth by Ralph and Marjorie Trussell. She lived in Deadwood, SD until she was 4 years old and moved to the outskirts of Spearfish, SD to live on her...

Aug 5, 2019

Janice (Humphryes) Baldwin, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 in Rapid City, SD at the age of 94.

Daughter of the late Roger Keith Humphryes and Alice Tyler Humphryes, Janice was born March 31, 1925 in Lead, SD. She graduated from Lead High School in 1943 and then attended Principia College, Elsah, Illinois, graduating in 1947...

Aug 5, 2019

Robert Larry Hill, 75 of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2019 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD after a 10-day battle with stroke symptoms.

Robert was born on June 5, 1944, in San Diego, CA to Ennis and Mildred Ilena (Jay) Hill. Upon the death of his mom, he was adopted by...

Aug 3, 2019

Oleńka Michelle McDowall, 40, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at her home on August 3, 2019.

Oleńka was born to David and Marysia McDowall on May 5, 1979, in Spearfish. She was a bright, joyous, and precocious child who was faced with one of life's greatest challenges. At the age of 8, the summer after...

Aug 2, 2019

Darwin Dean Eckhart, 78, Lead, SD passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on August 2nd 2019 .

Darwin was born to Emma and Ellsworth Eckhart on June 19th 1941 in Deadwood SD. He attended Lead high school, while in high school he went to work at Standard station in Deadwood. Immediately following high...

Aug 1, 2019

Gloria Marie (Bunch) Boppe, 82 of Spearfish, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at her home.

Gloria was born June 18, 1937, in Lead, South Dakota to Lewis "Ray" and Vera (Williamson) Bunch. She grew up in Lead and was a graduate of Lead High School.

On June 5, 1955, she married Robert "Bob" Boppe, at...

Jul 30, 2019

Lyle H. Bockwoldt, 87 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish.

Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Spearfish. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to...

Jul 28, 2019

Mary (Rose) Loeffen 96, died peacefully Sunday, July 28, 2019, at home under Hospice Care, Lead, SD surrounded by her daughters, Cynthia and Kimberly.

Mary Alvina (Rose) Loeffen was born October 16, 1922, in Reliance, SD to Charles and Mary Esther (Martin) Rose. When she was 10 years old, they moved to Lead....

Jul 28, 2019

George Maurice Martin passed away on July 28, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was 74 years young.

He was born in Spearfish, SD, the oldest son of Tracey and Ethel (Nold) Martin. Larry (deceased), Don, and Rod were his siblings.

George met his future wife at a...

Jul 20, 2019

Lynn Alexander Stuen, age 46 of Newell, SD, passed away peacefully doing what he loved, on July 20, 2019 in an ATV accident.

Lynn was born to Wayne and Beverly (Voss) Stuen on October 28, 1972 in Rapid City. He grew up in Brownsville, SD and went to school in Lead/Deadwood. In 1995, he was engaged to...

Jul 19, 2019

Edward A. Medina, 51, from Rawlins, Wyoming, unexpectedly passed away July 19th, 2019 at his family's ranch in Aladdin, Wyoming. Ed left us in his sleep, due to an enlarged heart.

Edward, best known to friends and family simply as Ed, was born in Denver, Colorado, and grew up in Rawlins. Ed was...

Jul 19, 2019

Kathleen Tavegie, 78 of Newcastle, WY passed away on Friday July 19, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Tavegie will be held on Wednesday July 24 th at 11:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Newcastle, Wyoming with Father Brian Hess celebrating. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the church with...

Jul 17, 2019

Barbara Dawn Edwards, age 70, passed away on July 17, 2019.

She was born October 9, 1948 in Stoneham, MA to Donald and Marjorie Edwards.   When she was a child, her family moved to Lisbon Falls, ME where she lived until she graduated High School.  She went to Carnegie Institute in Boston, MA to become a Dental...

Jul 17, 2019

Earl Barry Dennis, 54 of rural Crook County passed away of natural causes at the Dennis Ranch west of New Haven on July 17, 2019.

Earl was born March 12, 1965 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Raymond Lewis and Daisy Blakeman Dennis.  He went to grade school at the Homestake School and high school in Hulett,...

Jul 15, 2019

The Lord called home on July 15, 2019, Travis James Glenn Jr., a courageous angel boy of only a day old; his mother and father's firstborn boy together who would have been their pride and joy. The fight for his life was his battle and he fought to win. With our prayers we hope to heal our shattered hearts,...

Jul 15, 2019

Judith Hobbs, 77 of Spearfish passed away peacefully at her home on Monday July 15, 2019.

Judy was born on March 24, 1942 to Herman and Irene Hein in McCook NE.

She is survived by her son, Steven (Rita) Rosse of Louisville, CO; grandsons, Jacob, Christian and Zak Rosse; brothers, Don Hein of Hastings, NE...

Jul 13, 2019

Harold Duane Friese, 88 of Spearfish, SD passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

"Duane" was well known for his upbeat spirit, endless generosity and contagious laughter. He volunteered around the community and was notorious for dressing as Santa, Rodeo Clowns and countless other lovable characters. Duane proudly served in the US Army...

Jul 12, 2019

Beverly J. Stagemeyer, 82, of Sundance, WY, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche, SD surrounded by family.

Beverly was born on June 11, 1937, in Yelm, Washington to Jaqueline Finch. She spent her childhood in Yelm with her grandparents, Eugene and Emma (Svoboda)...

Jul 9, 2019

Blayne Maynard Teppo, 51 of Fruitdale, SD passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home in Fruitdale with his wife and kids by his side.

Blayne was born in Belle Fourche, SD on July 17 th , 1967 to Maynard and Shirley Teppo. Blayne was the youngest of three boys. He...